"Wouldn't one have to replace all the rubber bushings, etc., on this car? It's 30 years old, after all"
Some of you may recall that I picked up my '75 TR6 in Seattle in Mid October of last year. There were 14,166 miles in the clock. My brother and I drove it back to my home in Alabama with only 1 minor problem. The replacement Lucas rotor that I installed on the second day of the trip cracked. I reinstalled the original rotor and had no problems. The car had the original Michelin Redlines. We put 3330 miles on it in 7 days. It's a non overdrive car. We stayed at 70 mph for al the highway driving. After driving the car home I bought a set of used KN Minilite replicas and tires. They are now on the car. The Redlines are being saved for special occasions.
So far I cannot find any rubber parts that need replacing. The current mileage is approximately 18,500. I'm happy to see the prices on the rise. Except for the fact that the average guy may be priced out of the market if it gets out of hand. By the way, I didn't pay anywhere near what the one on EBay went for.
KAZ, I'm of a similar mind. I drive it and plan to improve the performance and handling as soon as the budget will allow.